Arts & EntertainmentNavajo Nation
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Organizers hope for growth in second year of Navajo Film Festival (2/17/2019)
(New Mexico) -- Although organizers of the second annual Navajo Film Festival are unsure of where and when the event will take place this summer, they are seeking...
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Phil Ivey
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Phil Ivey's High-Stakes Baccarat Edge-Sorting Partner To Get Her Own Movie (2/17/2019)
(Hollywood) -- Phil Ivey’s legal battles over his baccarat case continue, but his edge-sorting partner, Cheung Yin “Kelly” Sun, may be moving on with a...
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Shoshone-Bannock
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Weather postpones scheduled comedy performance in Fort Hall Sunday night (2/17/2019)
(Idaho) -- Due to severe weather conditions in the Midwest, Bill Engvall is unable to arrive for the shows this evening, February 17. The performances have been...
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Comedians, music, illusionists and more coming to Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel (2/15/2019)
(Idaho) -- Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel announces the Entertainment Line Up for 2019. Comedians, music and family entertainment are all included for a full year of fun...
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Agua Caliente
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Hollywood Vampires, a band with Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper and Joe Perry, will play Fantasy Springs Resort Casino (2/15/2019)
(California) -- The Hollywood Vampires — a rock supergroup that includes actor Johnny Depp, Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry and rockstar Alice Cooper — will...
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Cultural Appropriation
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Cultural And Intellectual Property Appropriation: Disputes Over Culturally-Inspired Fashions (2/14/2019)
(USA) -- If you haven't heard already, New York Fashion Week is here! As usual, a lineup of awe-inspiring shows is expected to roll out over the next several days,...
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5 charged in sale of fake Native American goods (2/1/2019)
(New Mexico) -- Authorities say five men and two New Mexico businesses raked in millions of dollars as they peddled faux Native American goods from a factory in the...
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Las Vegas Gaming
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Inside the Making of a Las Vegas Wedding (2/14/2019)
(Nevada) -- Weddings are as synonymous with Las Vegas as gambling, neon, and slightly woozy memories. Whether it’s The Hangover or Casino, Britney Spears’s...
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What’s New in Las Vegas: Hotel and Event Venue Highlights (2/6/2019)
(Las Vegas) -- Here’s an overview of newly opened hotel and event venues in Las Vegas for 2019, as well as a look at upcoming renovations and projects underway...
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Wayne Newton celebrates 60 years in Las Vegas with new show (2/1/2019)
(Las Vegas) -- Wayne Newton dropped out of high school his junior year to perform with his brother at a Las Vegas hotel. It was 1959, and he was too young to spend his...
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OP/ED: Nevada should ban happy hour at bars, taverns (1/30/2019)
(Las Vegas) -- As a social and fiscal conservative, I am for limited government. That said, there is a place for government intervention when it comes to ensuring public...
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Cardi B lands first Las Vegas residency at Palms Casino Resort (1/23/2019)
(Las Vegas) -- Cardi B will have her first Las Vegas residency this spring. Palms Casino Resort announced Wednesday the 26-year-old singer's appearance as part of...
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Parade celebrating the ‘art and culture of strippers’ planned for Las Vegas (1/21/2019)
(Las Vegas) -- Plans are underway for the first Las Vegas Stripper Parade.The three-day conference is being planned for Aug. 10-12, starting with Saturday night’s...
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The Palms Casino Resort Opens The Most Instagramable Wedding Chapel In Las Vegas (1/16/2019)
(Las Vegas) -- The Palms Casino Resort just opened a pop-up wedding chapel designed by street artist Josh Vides. The 800-square-foot space, called "Till Death Do Us...
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The Palms Casino Resort Opens The Most Instagramable Wedding Chapel In Las Vegas (1/16/2019)
(Las Vegas) -- The Palms Casino Resort just opened a pop-up wedding chapel designed by street artist Josh Vides. The 800 square foot space, called Till Deal Do Us Part...
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Fond du Lac Band
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FDLTCC hosts book reading, rap performance Friday (2/12/2019)
(Minnesota) -- Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College in Cloquet is hosting “Reclaiming the Narrative: An Evening of Story, Song and The Arts,” featuring a...
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LGBTQ
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Political art from Native artists, personal works from an LGBTQ artist, and other shows worth your time (2/12/2019)
(Minnesota) -- A year ago, All My Relations Gallery presented a powerful exhibition, curated by local artist Angela Two Stars, themed around the Missing and Murdered...
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New Jersey Gaming
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New Jersey becomes first US state to take legal Oscars bets (2/12/2019)
(New Jersey) -- Perhaps you weren’t sure — or didn’t care — if Gisele Bundchen’s husband and the New England Patriots won the Super Bowl...
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Atlantic City Gaming
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Art is a tool in the fight against blight. How can A.C. see more of it? (2/11/2019)
(Atlantic City) -- In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Jenn Hampton was walking past boarded up buildings on Asbury Park's boardwalk when she had an idea. The...
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Cherokee Nation
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CHIEF BAKER: New Cherokee Nation film office will promote region (2/11/2019)
(Oklahoma) -- Telling the Cherokee story – our history, our heritage – is a skill that our people have passed down from one generation to the next....
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Cherokee Nation creates its own film office to promote filmmakers, locations and tribal stories (1/24/2019)
(Oklahoma) -- The new Cherokee Nation Film Office is the tribe’s latest project to promote its interests in northeast Oklahoma, as well as the tribe’s...
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First Nations
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N.W.T. Mineral Resources Act to require benefit agreements with Indigenous gov'ts (2/11/2019)
(North Canada) -- The Northwest Territories government says more accountability on negotiations between industry and Indigenous governments is a hallmark of its long-...
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Osage Tribe
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Roanhorse discusses work for Osage Nation (2/10/2019)
(Oklahoma) -- This week’s column is part three in a series about Addie Roanhorse who spoke at ArtNight last month at the BAA design center. This week’s...
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Osage artist discusses family and art (1/27/2019)
(Oklahoma) -- Artist Addie Roanhorse spoke for the first ArtNight of 2019 on Tuesday at the Bartlesville Art Association’s design center. Roanhorse, who works for...
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Tulalip Tribe
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Film tells life of Tulalip treasure, Harriette Shelton Dover (2/10/2019)
(Washington) -- In her 86 years, Harriette Shelton Dover was raised in the traditional ways of her people. Surviving harsh years at the Tulalip Indian Boarding School,...
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Turning Stone
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Lots of country shows coming up at Turning Stone Casino (2/10/2019)
(New York) -- Turning Stone Resort & Casino is one of my favorite places to go see a country show in New York State. I usually make a night or weekend out of the...
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Yakama Nation
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Public art installation beside Columbia River put on hold by Yakama Nation opposition (2/9/2019)
(Washington) -- A large public art project proposed to be built beside the now-inundated great falls of the Columbia River has been put on indefinite hold by its sponsor...
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Fantasy Sports
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There's a Fantasy Football Draft Cruise For All You Hardcore Players Out There (2/7/2019)
(New York) -- Have you ever thought that no vacation is complete without a little fantasy football? Me neither, but apparently, it's an option for all you hardcore...
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Mohegan Sun
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Mohegan Sun Arena Welcomes Back Sublime With Rome (2/6/2019)
(Connecticut) -- Sublime With Rome announces U.S. Summer headline tour today. The Ska-Punk trio will hit the road with support from Soja and special guest Common Kings...
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Evanescence to perform at Mohegan Sun (2/4/2019)
(Connecticut) -- Transcendent, two–time Grammy Award–winning rock band Evanescence has announced a new batch of spring headline tour dates. The trek serves...
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Old Dominion to perform at Mohegan Sun (2/1/2019)
(Connecticut) -- “Life is short, make it sweet.” That’s the sentiment that’s summed up in one of Old Dominion’s latest singles. It’s...
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Howie Day coming to Mohegan Sun (1/31/2019)
(Connecticut) -- Howie Day is coming to Mohegan Sun. The singer-songwriter will play the Wolf Den on March 14 at 8 p.m. Wolf Den shows are free and seating is offered on...
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Seminole Tribe
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Seminole Tribe of Florida to Host 48th Annual Seminole Tribal Fair (2/6/2019)
(Florida) -- The Seminole Tribe of Florida will host its 48th Annual Tribal Fair and Pow Wow at Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino,...
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Adoption
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Freeport woman reflects on 'stolen' Native American children in new film (2/3/2019)
(Maine) -- The removal of Native American children from their homes and placement with white families throughout the 20th century — considered “cultural...
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Bigfoot
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VIDEO BLOG: Whiteriver AZ Bigfoot Sighting By Official on Apache Reservation (1/30/2019)
(Arizona) -- Incredible footage emerge yesterday of a Bigfoot sighted by several people on an Apache Reservation in Arizona.
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Sports Betting
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Legal Betting On The Oscars? New Jersey Sportsbooks Can Take Action (1/30/2019)
(New Jersey) -- Now taking bets on… Best Picture? New Jersey regulators are allowing NJ sportsbooks to take action on the Academy Awards. It will be the first time that...
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Puyallup Tribe
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$150,000 art installation will honor history, resilience of Puyallup people (1/28/2019)
(Washington) -- A Coast Salish sculpture that will be installed in 2020 at a historic Puyallup village site in the Tacoma, Washington suburb of Gig Harbor, will be a...
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California Gaming
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What to do at Southern California casinos to mark Lunar New Year (1/26/2019)
(California) -- Lunar New Year means big meals, family gatherings and gift-giving, but some who celebrate may head to Southern California’s casinos to test their...
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Nevada Gaming
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Is Reno-Sparks big enough for Marnell’s 8,958-seat Nugget Event Center? (1/26/2019)
(Reno) -- Nugget Casino Resort General Manager Mark Sterbens chuckled briefly after hearing a question about parent company Marnell Gaming’s latest project...
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Carson City Casting Call: 'Casino Boss' is back for more at Carson Nugget casino (1/16/2019)
(Nevada) -- Casting call for extras and minor roles for the second episode of local sitcom Casino Boss will be held at Alatte inside the Carson Nugget Casino, 507 N....
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Covington
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Nathan Phillips, Yalitza Aparicio and the Long History of Media (Mis)representation of Native Peoples (Guest Column) (1/25/2019)
(California) -- It's only January 2019 and already Native Americans have made the national news, a very rare occurrence. U.S. Marine Veteran and Omaha Tribal elder...
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Native American From Student Confrontation Starred in Skrillex Music Video (1/24/2019)
(USA) -- Native American political provacateur, Nathan Phillips, made headlines everywhere after he approached and attempted to spark a confrontation with of a group of...
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Native American elder harassed by white teen once starred in a Skrillex music video (1/23/2019)
(Washington D.C.) -- In recent days, many of us have learned about Nathan Phillips—the Native American elder who has found himself at the center of a viral...
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Ontario Gaming
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Luxurious 5,000-Seat Entertainment Center Pledges Niagara Falls Will Become Event Hotspot (1/25/2019)
(Ontario) -- Niagara Falls is bracing for the launch of a long-anticipated entertainment facility that has the potential to reshape the city’s image and draw an...
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Chickasaw Nation
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OKCPhil to début work by Chickasaw Citizens (1/23/2019)
(Oklahoma) -- The Oklahoma City Philharmonic will perform a work by Chickasaw classical composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, at the...
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Pennsylvania Gaming
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Why Harrah’s casino in Chester is replacing 187 slot machines with Topgolf’s Swing Suites (1/22/2019)
(Pennsylvania) -- Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack is taking a big swing — make that a golf swing — to reverse the long-term leakage of...
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Shinnecock Tribe
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Shinnecock Artist Jeremy Dennis Brings Native Myths And Legends To Life For Students At The Parrish (1/22/2019)
(New York) -- The practice of storytelling runs deep in Native American culture. Before the advent of written language, it was through oral traditions that myths,...
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Columbus/Indigenous Day
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Notre Dame to cover 19th century Columbus murals due to portrayal of Native Americans (1/21/2019)
(Indiana) -- The University of Notre Dame will cover murals in a campus building that depict Christopher Columbus in America, the school's president said, following...
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Hard Rock
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New Hard Rock addition will pay tribute to Oklahoma's honky tonk roots (1/21/2019)
(Oklahoma) -- The fifth track on Don Williams’ 1978 album, “Expressions,” is the iconic song “Tulsa Time.” What is it about Oklahoma and...
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Pechanga Casino
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Celebrate the Year of the Pig at Pechanga (1/19/2019)
(California) -- Representing luck, overall good fortune, wealth, honesty and peace-loving people, the pig is ushered in for Lunar New Year, Feb. 5. The festivities...
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Other News
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Three Essential Casino Movies To Watch Right Now (2/18/2019)
(USA) -- Over the years, casinos have been seen in countless movie titles. Ever since the first casino was opened, they have been portrayed on film, be it on the big...
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'Roma' actress says she is proud of her roots after fellow actor uses racial slur (2/17/2019)
(Mexico) -- Oscar-nominated Mexican actress Yalitza Aparicio, who stars in the critically acclaimed film "Roma," said on Saturday that she was proud of her...
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‘A f**king Indian’: Mexican actor apologizes for racial slur against ‘Roma’ actress Yalitza Aparicio (2/17/2019)
(Mexico) -- A Mexican soap opera star apologized on Friday for using a racial slur to describe actress Yalitza Aparicio, whose performance in the critically acclaimed...
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Edward Curtis’ “Horse Capture, Atsina” to go under the hammer at Swann Auction Galleries (2/17/2019)
(New York) -- Edward Curtis’ “Horse Capture, Atsina” will be offered at Swann Auction Galleries’ upcoming sale, “Photographs: Art &...
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How to bead a popsocket for your phone using Native flat stitch beading techniques (2/17/2019)
(Maine) -- For many generations, beading has been a common practice in Native American artwork for creating earrings, necklaces and beaded accessories for traditional...
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Representation matters in ’Revisions: Contemporary Native Art’ (2/17/2019)
(Indiana) -- You may have seen the posters on campus — they’re hard to miss. In the black and white photographs reproduced on the posters, images of Native American men...
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Sacred Medicine: Two-Hawks turns heart, music to healing (2/17/2019)
(Arkansas) -- On stage, John Two-Hawks is regal, mystical, mesmerizing audiences as the ethereal notes of the flute float skyward in a salute to the Lakota Sioux spirits.
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Gambling company bets Ozzy Osbourne online slot machine will be big hit for rock star (2/17/2019)
(UK) -- As Britain’s most famous heavy metal singer, Ozzy Osbourne has indulged to excess in nearly every vice known to hedonistic rock superstars. But the so-...
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Remembering Artist Who Created Tukwut Sculpture (2/16/2019)
(California) -- The life-size bronze cougar statue that adorns the third-floor courtyard of Craven Hall has become one of the most recognizable symbols on the Cal State...
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Exhibit takes different look at Native art (2/16/2019)
(New Mexico) -- Albert Bierstadt’s famous painting of “Mount Corcoran” captured a mammoth display of the Sierra Nevada celebrating American grandeur. Kent Monkman’s...
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Wanda Sykes gives 'a little snap shot of the world' on new tour: Q&A (2/15/2019)
(Hollywood) -- Stand up comic, actress and author Wanda Sykes, currently on her Oh Well stand up tour, is taking on what's happening during a tumultuous time in our...
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Native American Flutist Shares Authentic Sounds and Stories (2/15/2019)
(Washington) -- These days, Native American Flute Players perform at music festivals across the globe. But few belong to any tribe or nation, something that troubles...
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Governor Appoints Brave Heart To South Dakota Arts Council (2/14/2019)
(South Dakota) -- Gov. Kristi Noem announced her selection of artist Keith Brave Heart to serve on the South Dakota Arts Council. BraveHeart is a multimedia artist...
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McMaster names Indigenous artist Santee Smith its next chancellor (2/14/2019)
(Ontario) -- McMaster University has become the second Canadian institution in as many weeks to announce that its next chancellor will be an Indigenous person.
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Ivanhoe Pictures, Sharp Independent Pictures To Produce Film About Successful Female Baccarat Player (2/14/2019)
(Las Vegas) -- Ivanhoe Pictures, a division of SK Global and the production company behind Crazy Rich Asians, has teamed with Jeffrey Sharp of Sharp Independent Pictures...
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Marvel Contest of Champions on test at Dave & Buster’s (2/14/2019)
(USA) -- The latest Raw Thrills title has been spotted on test in US FEC chain Dave and Buster’s. Marvel is one of the hottest current licences around, but has...
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Confederation College hopeful Indigenous artwork stolen in 1981 heist will be returned (2/13/2019)
(Thunder Bay) -- Thunder Bay's Confederation College is hopeful four pieces of valuable Indigenous artwork will soon be back on display after being stolen nearly...
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Hitting the right note: 2 new pianos on the way for Cree students (2/12/2019)
(Quebec) -- Young Cree musicians in the James Bay region of Quebec will be getting two new pianos to play after videos of them practising sparked a fundraising campaign...
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Native American Film Series begins Saturday at Briscoe Western Art Museum (2/12/2019)
(Texas) -- Hollywood’s traditional depiction of native Americans as either the noble savage or the murderous brave in feathers and warpaint has long been...
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Sessions to showcase American Indian culture (2/12/2019)
(Minnesota) -- Local Borderland resident Dianne Briggs and her son, Stephen, through Littlefork Community Education & Recreation are sharing eight sessions of their...
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